Our brain is naturally wired to preserve the precious resources of energy. It tends to save energy – so it can be used for most essential functions: survival and reproduction.

Scientists call it the energy bias of the brain.

That’s what makes our brain is so efficient:

Once a task is mastered, it tends to become automatic. 

The actions that we repeat the most – are the ones that eventually will become automatic – without having to put too much thought or effort into it.

When learning how to drive- for example, all our efforts are centered into mastering each small step.

After a while, driving becomes automatic and you don’t have to think about each step. conserving precious energy that can be used somewhere else. It is a brilliant system!

Now, enter chronic stress: Our bodies are not equipped to handle long term stress. Being exposed to Cortisol over a long period of time can cause a lot of damage in the body.

Also, because of the energy bias we discussed earlier, there is a tendency of the brain and nervous system to adapt, and if the stress continues for a while – it can result in rewiring- which is an adaptation of the brain to make automatic responses to the same stimulus.

Over time it can become a looping cycle. There is a re-patterning that occurs – where people can become trapped in a vicious cycle.

The good news: You can stop the vicious cycle. You can reverse it. 

How? Interrupting it. 

Every time you recognize and become aware that you are having a negative emotion – just by taking one simple action to interrupt it, you start dismantling the stress response.

*This is why it’s so important to interrupt the stress cycle – and why I’m so committed to sharing science – and evidence-backed ways to do this.

Interrupting the chronic stress cycle isn’t “once and done” – but with neuroscientific tips and hacks, I can teach you how to start rewiring your brain and your nervous system.

Join me for a free, live webinar 3 Keys to Rewire Your Brain and Instantly Turn Chaos to Calm to discover 3 science-based strategies to retrain your brain.

I hope to see you there!

Fanny:)

P.S. Once you start retraining your mind to hack stress, you’ll also develop inner resilience. I’ll share more about that in the upcoming course, too.

SOURCES:

Simplistic ‘Fight or Flight’ Idea Undervalues the Brain’s Predictive Powers By Lisa Feldman Barrett, Scientific American, August 8, 2024